Special education (page 8)
Supports for communication, behavior, motor skills, thinking and daily living.
- Vocabulary list with kid-friendly meaningsTool
Give a topic or a list of words and get child-friendly meanings and example sentences, ready to print or to make flashcards and classroom activities. An AI draft to check.
- 20 choice board ideas, from tic-tac-toe grids to must-do and may-doIdea
Twenty choice board ideas for K–8: shapes like tic-tac-toe and must-do/may-do, boards for reading, math, science and spelling, and how to run them without chaos.
- Social story maker: free stories to read and printMaker
Short, kind social stories for waiting, transitions, fire drills, a substitute, sharing, asking for help and loud noises. Read page by page or print picture cards. No AI, nothing sent.
Checked 2026-11-07
- Behavior plan starter and ABC data sheetMaker
A simple positive behavior support template: observable target behavior, likely function, prevention, a replacement skill, response and data, with a one-page print and a blank ABC data sheet.
Checked 2026-11-07
- Attention signals: which one fits the room?Page
Attention signals: which one fits the room?: a short quiz for substitute teachers, three choices a question with a line on why. Nothing is saved. Free.
- Attention, memory and thinking-skill sheetsTool
Printable sheets that practice attention, memory, sequencing, processing speed and visual processing at three levels, made new each time, with answer keys. Nothing to sign in to, and nothing about a child is stored.
Checked 2026-11-08
- Circle time for twos, threes and foursGuide
A five-line circle time (greeting, calendar, theme question, song, book), how long to plan for each age, and what to drop first when the room is restless.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Fine motor sheets: pre-writing strokes, cutting and tracing pathsTool
Printable fine motor practice: pre-writing strokes, scissor-cutting lines, tracing paths and hand-strengthening cards, made new each time at three levels, for a teacher, parent or therapist to use.
Checked 2026-11-08
- Speech sound picture cards for practicePrintable
Free printable picture cards for practicing speech sounds at the start of words, by sound, with a word list and a practice sheet. For a speech-language pathologist, teacher or family.
Checked 2026-11-08
- Who, what, where, when and why question cardsPrintable
Printable cards that practice answering who, what, where, when and why questions about short pictured scenes, with a sheet for the adult to mark.
Checked 2026-11-08
- Core word communication boardPrintable
A printable core word board of the most-used words, colored by kind of word, in three sizes, with a how-to-model page for adults.
Checked 2026-11-08
- First-then boardTool
A first-then board you can print or show on a screen: pick two pictures, and the child sees what comes first and what comes next.
Checked 2026-11-08
- Visual schedule cards with picturesPrintable
Pick the parts of the day and print picture cards for a visual schedule strip, with a done pocket, in three card sizes.
Checked 2026-11-08
- Request and choice cards: I want, I need, I feelPrintable
Printable cards a child can point to or hand over: I want, I need a break, help, more, all done, and how I feel. Pictures and words, in three sizes.
Checked 2026-11-08
- Snack time with the KitchenGuide
How each theme's snack links to the Peabody Kitchen, what the recipe pages show (allergens, swaps, lines for under-fours), and what to check first.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Life skills checklists for K to 8Printable
Printable checklists of everyday skills by age, from washing hands to packing a bag to using a bus, to tick off at home or school. No names, no scores.
Checked 2026-11-08
- The letter of the week, without a worksheet pileGuide
Trace once, find it in the room, find it in the book: a letter of the week in three short meetings and two printed pages.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Community and safety sign cardsPrintable
Printable cards of the signs and words children meet in town, such as stop, exit, restroom and caution, with a matching game and a sheet to circle the sign.
Checked 2026-11-08
- Transitions: songs and signalsGuide
Ten songs and signals for tidying up, lining up, washing hands and rest, all public domain or wordless, each kept for one job.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Can subbing lead to a full-time teaching job?Page
It can, and some districts say so outright. Fairfax County Public Schools lists pathways from subbing to a full-time career in the district, plus support with…
Checked 2026-10-30
- Home daycare tax deductions: time-space and the meal rateGuide
The time-space percentage and the standard meal and snack rates from IRS Publication 587, worked through with its own example, for your tax preparer. Not tax advice.
Checked 2026-10-31
- A daily schedule for toddlers and infantsGuide
A sample day for a toddler room and an infant room, why babies keep their own schedule, where naps and outside time go, and a free schedule maker that prints for the wall.
Checked 2026-10-31
- Winter bingo cardsMaker
Free Winter bingo cards: 34 words on unique printable cards, 3×3 to 5×5, with a caller list and a projector caller. Edit the words and print.
- Winter crosswordMaker
Free Winter crossword: 13 words with clues for 2nd to 5th grade, numbered squares and an answer key. Edit the clues and print.